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North American Athlete Scholarship

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Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

Expected July 2027

Fees

Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

Newcastle University

Number of awards

30 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

Tuition fee reductions available from 20% - 60% for North American Athletes.

Entry requirements

Nationality

American , Canada

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Sport

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Personal Care and Fitness

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

Eligibility Criteria

•Registered to study at Newcastle University city centre campus for the 2026/27 academic year. 

•Registered for one of the following eligible courses: 

−Masters - MA; MBA; MClinRes; MEd; MMedEd; LLM; LLM (by research); MLitt; MPH; MRes; MPhil; MSc; MScL; MLA; postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma. 

•Defined as international for fee purposes. 

•Citizens of the USA or Canada and domiciled in the USA or Canada. 

•NCAA D1- D3 playing experience (we will consider NAIA on a case-by-case basis).

Overview

Newcastle University offers up to 30 North American Athlete Scholarship awards to encourage North American athletes in the following sports, Basketball, Lacrosse, Volleyball, American Football, and Women’s Soccer, to undertake Master’s, PG Certificate or PG Diploma level study. Successful applicants will receive the following: 

•Either a 60%, 50%, 40%, 30% or 20% tuition fee discount for one year applied directly to the student’s tuition fee account. 

•A comprehensive support package including: 

−Free gym membership 

−Strength and conditioning support 

−Professional coaching 

−Physiotherapy and sports massage 

−Lifestyle support and mentoring

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Sports excellence

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Apply online.

Application deadline

Expected July 2027

Contact Institution

Contact the institution for more details on the application process, eligibility, and any other information about the scholarship and courses offered.

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